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BIO

Lisa Kron is a writer and performer best known for her work in the theater world. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1961, Kron grew up in Lansing and attended Kalamazoo College before moving to New York City in the early 1980s.


Kron began her career as a performance artist, creating and performing her own solo pieces in downtown Manhattan venues. Her work drew on her experiences as a lesbian and as a member of the Jewish community, and often explored themes of identity and family.
In the early 1990s, Kron began to transition to playwriting, and her work quickly gained recognition in the theater world. Her first play, "101 Humiliating Stories," premiered in 1993 at the Public Theater in New York City. The play, which was based on Kron's own experiences, was a critical success and marked Kron as a rising star in the theater world.
Kron's next play, "2.5 Minute Ride," premiered in 1996 at the La Jolla Playhouse in California before moving to New York City's Public Theater. The play, which chronicled Kron's travels with her father to Auschwitz and to a Cleveland amusement park, earned Kron an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award.
In 2004, Kron collaborated with composer Jeanine Tesori on the musical "Fun Home," which was based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir of the same name. Kron wrote the book and lyrics for the show, which premiered at the Public Theater before moving to Broadway in 2015. "Fun Home" was a critical and commercial success, earning five Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Kron continued to work in the theater world throughout the 2010s, writing and performing in a number of plays and musicals. In 2014, she premiered "In the Wake" at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California. The play, which explored the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, earned Kron a Guggenheim Fellowship and an OBIE Award.
Kron's most recent work is the play "The Good Book," which she co-wrote with playwright and director Heidi Schreck. The play premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2018 before moving to the Court Theatre in Chicago. "The Good Book" explores the history and meaning of the Bible, and features a large and diverse cast of characters.
In addition to her work in the theater world, Kron has also worked extensively in television and film. She has written for and appeared on a number of television shows, including "The L Word," "Six Feet Under," and "The Big C." She has also appeared in a number of films, including "The Savages" and "This Is Where I Leave You."
Kron's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors throughout her career. In addition to the awards mentioned above, she has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, and a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical for "Fun Home."
Overall, Lisa Kron's work in the theater world has been marked by her willingness to explore difficult and complex themes, and to do so with humor, insight, and compassion. She has become one of the most respected and admired voices in contemporary theater, and her work continues to inspire and challenge audiences around the world.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theater Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Chorus


[Off-Broadway]
2007
Performer [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Lisa




[Off-Broadway]
2005
Con


[Off-Broadway]
2004
Dr. Emma Brookner [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Herself


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1999


[Off-Broadway]
1998
Miriam Miller/Babe/Mom #1/Ftatateeta/Rabbi Sharon


[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
1994
Peaches Martin


[Off-Broadway]
1994
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
1993
Damwell Maxwell/Baroness


Productions

 
[London, 2018]
Playwright
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Book and Lyrics

Writing

Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Bookwriter / Lyricist

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2015 - Best Book of a Musical

Lisa Kron, Fun Home


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Book of a Musical

Lisa Kron, Fun Home


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Lisa Kron, Fun Home

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Lisa Kron, Fun Home

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lyrics

Lisa Kron, Fun Home


winner
The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Lisa Kron, Good Person of Szechwan

The Pulitzer Prize - 2014 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Lisa Kron, Fun Home

The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Play

Lisa Kron, In the Wake

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Lisa Kron, Well


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance

Lisa Kron, 2.5 Minute Ride

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Lisa Kron, 2.5 Minute Ride

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding One Person Show

Lisa Kron11 Humiliating Stories

Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding One Person Show

Lisa Kron, 11 Humiliating Stories

Videos

News


2025 Herb Alpert Award In The Arts Winners Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025 will mark the 31st anniversary of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) given to ten risk-taking, mid-career artists - experimenters - who are challenging and transforming art, their respective disciplines, and society.
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 20, 2025
by - May 20, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Conversation With Jonathan Spector and Jessica Hecht, and More Set for The Drama Book Shop Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025

The Drama Book Shop will present, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, author events designed to entertain and enlighten. Learn more and see how to attend.
Tony-Winning FUN HOME Returns To the Redhouse Stage After A Five-Year Wait.
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

Redhouse Arts Center will present the multi-Tony award winning musical, Fun Home, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron. This musical is based on the highly awarded and New York Times best-selling graphic novel of the same name by Alison Bechdel.
THE CEREMONY World Premiere and More Set for The Huntington 25-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2025

The Huntington has unveiled its 2025/26 season, featuring fresh works, a bitingly funny comedy, and a love-affirming contemporary musical. See full programming here!
Video: FUN HOME at Theater Latté Da
by Joshua Wright - Apr 22, 2025

Get a first look at Theater Latté Da's hit production of FUN HOME, with music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, which has been extended due to high demand and will now play through May 11, 2025  at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis. 
Lisa Kron to Pen New Stage Adaptation of YENTL
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2025

A new musical adaptation of Yentl the Yeshiva Boy is in development, with a book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and music by Adam Benzwi. The production is part of the Civis Hope Commissions at the Fisher Center at Bard.
Tisch New Theatre To Present Tony Award-Winning Musical FUN HOME
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

NYU's Tisch New Theatre will present Fun Home Off-Broadway at the American Theatre of Actors from April 26th to May 4th, 2025. Welcome to the Fun Home, and be sure to wipe your shoes at the door.
Theater Latté Da Extends Hit Production Of FUN HOME Through May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025

Theater Latté Da has announced that its hit production of FUN HOME, with music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, has been extended due to high demand and will now play through May 11, 2025  at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis. 
Review: FUN HOME at Theater Latté Da
by Joe Sarafolean - Apr 7, 2025

In what is surely one of the more profound productions currently on stage in the Twin Cities, Theater Latté Da’s newest offering is the 2015 musical Fun Home. A musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel about her upbringing in Pennsylvania. Through the trials and tribulations of her life, she reflects on the relationship that she had with her father, a closeted gay man with many faults of his own, and the self discovery that she encounters as she learns to find her place in the 1970’s.
Photos: Theater Latté Da's Local Premiere Of FUN HOME Is Now On Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2025

Theater Latté Da has announced that performances are underway for the highly anticipated Twin Cities premiere of FUN HOME, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical based on the graphic memoir by former Minnesota resident Alison Bechdel, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron. See photos from the show.
Mujeres que han dejado huella en el teatro musical
by Juan Cano - Mar 7, 2025

Detrás de cada gran producción hay mujeres extraordinarias que hacen posible la magia del teatro musical. Es por eso que queremos hacer una mención especial a algunas de ellas que han dejado su huella en los escenarios.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of DAKAR 2000
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 4, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club just celebrated opening night for the world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales. Check out photos from inside opening night!
Cast Set for FUN HOME Twin Cities Premiere at Theater Latté Da
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025

Theater Latté Da has revealed the complete cast for the Twin Cities premiere of FUN HOME, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical based on the graphic memoir by former Minnesota resident Alison Bechdel. Learn more!
FUN HOME To Play Twin Cities Premiere At Theater Latté Da This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2025

Theater Latté Da has announced that single tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated Twin Cities premiere of FUN HOME, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical.
Milo Cramer's SCHOOL PICTURES Begins Performances At Theater Latté Da February 5
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2025

Theater Latté Da will present solo show SCHOOL PICTURES, receiving its local debut at Latté Da starting February 5, 2025, now the recipient of a 2025 Obie Award.
Review: FUN HOME at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Jan 31, 2025

Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s FUN HOME is a musical journey in sketches through the memories of Alison Bechdel. Based on the graphic memoir of the same name — and so called because the Bechdel family business was a funeral home — Porchlight director Stephen Schellhardt’s production brings each scene sharply to life. 
FUN HOME to be Presented at Metropolitan Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

The musical Fun Home, based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechnel, is coming to Vancouver at Metropolitan Performing Arts! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: FUN HOME Opens at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre is presenting Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Check out opening night photos here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lisa Kron been in?

Lisa Kron has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Lisa Kron been in?

Lisa Kron has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Lisa Kron been nominated for?

Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Fun Home, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (The Lortels) for Good Person of Szechwan, Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Fun Home, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for In the Wake, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Well, Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for 2.5 Minute Ride, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for 2.5 Minute Ride , Outstanding One Person Show (Drama Desk Awards) for 101 Humiliating Stories and Outstanding One Person Show (Drama Desk Awards) for 101 Humiliating Stories.

What awards has Lisa Kron won?

Lisa Kron has won several prestigious awards, including Best Book of a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Fun Home, and the same award at the Tony Awards for Fun Home. She also won Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Fun Home. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play award from The Lortels for Good Person of Szechwan, and Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for 2.5 Minute Ride.

How many shows has Lisa Kron written?

Lisa Kron has written 7 shows including 101 Humilating Stories (Playwright), Brides of the Moon (Playwright), 2.5 Minute Ride (Playwright), Well (Playwright), Well (Playwright), In The Wake (Playwright), Fun Home (Bookwriter / Lyricist).

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